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Conclusion

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  10 January 2024

Katharine J. Dell
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University of Cambridge
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Often regarded as one of the more secular books of the Old Testament, this study seeks to draw out the rich theological traditions that characterize the book of Proverbs. Major theological themes include God as creator and Wisdom as mediator, standing at the center of a profound theological relationship between God and humanity. An overview of scholarly evaluations of Proverbs, its literary forms, subdivisions, content, purpose and social context(s), takes us back to biblical scholarship of the nineteenth century, to the discovery of key Egyptian parallels in the twentieth and finally to a fresh modern interest in the theology of wisdom. There are chapters too on the canonical relationship of Proverbs to other biblical books, on the afterlife of Proverbs in wisdom material from the Apocrypha, Qumran and the New Testament and on the place of Proverbs in the history of interpretation, notably in the context of significant theological reflection.

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Print publication year: 2023

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  • Conclusion
  • Katharine J. Dell, University of Cambridge
  • Book: The Theology of the Book of Proverbs
  • Online publication: 10 January 2024
  • Chapter DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/9781316225349.012
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  • Conclusion
  • Katharine J. Dell, University of Cambridge
  • Book: The Theology of the Book of Proverbs
  • Online publication: 10 January 2024
  • Chapter DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/9781316225349.012
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  • Conclusion
  • Katharine J. Dell, University of Cambridge
  • Book: The Theology of the Book of Proverbs
  • Online publication: 10 January 2024
  • Chapter DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/9781316225349.012
Available formats
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